Updated Post: Jan. 13 at 2:42 pm Sources tell YES Network’s Jack Curry that the Yankees are out of the running for Rōki Sasaki as well. Updated Post: Jan 13: at 1:57 pm Per Susan Slusser of the SF Chronicle, Sasaki won’t be heading to the Giants. The news came per general manager Zack Minasian on the Justin Verlander intro call. The Giants had met with Sasaki in person. Updated Post:...
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In any given year, there are surprises—good and bad—and it seems a lot of the time the clubs that overachieve do it with the help of a strong bullpen while the teams that fall short of expectations suffer more than their fair share of late-inning meltdowns. The Guardians, Brewers and Tigers—teams with 2024 preseason over/unders at 78.5, 77.5 and 80.5, respectively—each made the playoffs....
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The New York Mets continue to meet with top talent this offseason. According to Will Sammon of the Athletic, the Mets have met with Tanner Scott and continue to explore the most expensive end of the relief market. Scott would be another prestigious add for the Mets this offseason. They’ve already added Juan Soto to pair with Francisco Lindor in the lineup, and Scott would be a similar move...
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The 2024 New York Mets finished the season sixth in home runs (207) and ninth in team OPS (.734). However, the team leader in home runs (Pete Alonso, 34), their primary designated hitter (J.D. Martinez, 16) and a half dozen other players who contributed a couple dozen homers and pop are no longer on the roster. Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Mark Vientos are a formidable power trio. That...
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Pete Alonso is still a free agent despite being one of the better home run bats in baseball, and Bob Nightengale shines a little more light on why that might be. Bob notes that Alonso’s agent, Scott Boras, is using the nine-year, $214 million contract that Prince Fielder received in 2012 as a comparison for Pete. It feels pretty clear as we get closer and closer to pitchers and catchers...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Monday that the Mets are still discussing adding an outfielder, relievers, and another starter. Passan also notes that Pete Alonso is likely to get a short-term deal with an opt-out clause, and a reunion with the Mets still seems like the most likely scenario. “The Winter of Soto is still cooking,” Passan writes. Latest Mets News...
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